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Erick Navarro earned an Instrument rating on his pilot certificate April 2.

To obtain his Instrument Rating, Navarro passed an oral and a flight exam with a Federal Aviation Administration designated flight examiner. Navarro, a resident of Cincinnati, completed his flight training at Sporty's Academy, located at the Clermont County Airport.

With his Instrument Rating, Navarro is able to operate aircraft in all types of weather conditions. The aircraft that Navarro used for his flight training can carry four people and cruises at nearly 140 miles per hour.

Navarro has now joined the ranks of more than 315,000 U.S. licensed instrument rated pilots who learned to fly for the challenge and adventure. Anyone interested in more information about learning to fly may visit www.sportysacademy.com or call Sporty's Academy at 513-735-9500.